A French artist now based in London, Anne has spent most of her life between Latin America, Europe and Asia. Captivated by the Inca pottery, she started taking part in ceramic classes to discover this art form, which spontaneously fascinated her. She joined workshops in Europe and then started a more intensive training in Japan under the guidance of Master Potter Yukiharu Furuno. Subsequently, Anne joined the Jalan Bahar Clay Studios in Singapore, a community of renowned local ceramicists where she started working more independently and concentrated on refining her throwing skills and learning new firing techniques.
In 2019, she took a significant step by deciding to exhibit and sell her work. That same year, Anne participated in the Affordable Art Fair Singapore. She has since then been showing and selling her work in various art exhibitions and galleries in Singapore and London, and just recently at the Affordable Art Fair Battersea.
Anne’s work is mainly ornamental, with a minimalist sense of aesthetics. Her ceramics are very tactile and are a reflection of her international life path, and mostly of her years in Asia, which continue to be a strong source of inspiration. Each piece is unique, emanating a sense of calm and harmony that has become a signature of her work.
‘My process is intuitive, and my inspiration is deeply connected to the countries I have lived in, predominantly Japan and Singapore. Whether it's throwing on the wheel or hand-building, I challenge myself by pushing the limits of clay, experimenting with different shapes, techniques, and glazes to create unique decorative pieces. I often glaze and fire some of my pieces multiple times to achieve distinctive textures and effects. Driven by colours and shapes, as well as a minimalist sense of aesthetics, my goal is to create simple yet delicate decorative pieces that convey a sense of calm and harmony, creating a contrast between texture, shade and form.’
Anne started her wheel-thrown “Apple collection” while living in Singapore, surrounded by a radiant tropical light and vibrant colours. These pieces have since become her trademark and represent a continuous challenge to perfect the shapes and glazes that make these apples so eye-catching.